A NEW LEAGUE – Musher Jon Lucas has created a new dog mushing league called the Yukon Brewing Copper Haul League for inexperienced dog mushers to try their hand at races. Photo by Whitehorse Star - Whitehorse, Yukon 
New dog sled race introduced
Local musher Jon Lucas is organizing a new dog mushing circuit dubbed the Yukon Brewing Copper Haul League.
The qualifying race will be held this Saturday, weather permitting, at 11 a.m. on the Copper Haul Trail in Whitehorse, starting at the Gazebo overlooking McIntyre Marsh on the Fish Lake Road (kilometre four).
The goal of the league, said Lucas, is to get back to the roots of racing by bringing inexperienced racers into the fold.
“There didn’t seem to be many races for the new and inexperienced dogs and humans this year,” said Lucas. “An easier way to get experience is to attend a race or two where the stakes are very low, competitive edges can be relaxed, and we can all work on our trail etiquette, especially passing.
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